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People are right.  Prepping will not make a non-gifted kid get into a HGC. However, prepping will help a gifted kid get an edge over another gifted kid. Since the seats are limited, your gifted child is not competing against good students or hardworking students, they are competing against other gifted students.

Every child in the HGC belongs there. There are no students who do not belong there. Regardless of if they prepped or not.  [/quote]

This.  If MoCo did a better job meeting the needs of above average students, this wouldn't even be an issue.  But MCPS does not and has this crazy system so parents do what they need to do.

I also agree with the PP.  Innate ability will only get you so far in life.  In sports, at work.  Anywhere.  Better off learning that you need to prepare for things.  I'll take an average IQ hard-worker over a lazy genius any day on my team at work.  [/quote]

I'd take the genius in my field given the two choices, but [b]I'd definitely take a smart-but-not-genius hard worker over a lazy genius any day[/b].[/quote]

depends on nature of work. for routine/normal day to day work, yes, I  agree. for the work that requires innovation, i'd take the lazy genius. [/quote]

Really?  Like what?  I can't think of any business where I'd want the lazy genius![/quote]

Lazy genius here.  Regardless of sector, if you're looking for any kind of innovation or disruption, you're better off with me.  You'll have a superior concept, flaws and risks will have been anticipated and addressed, leaving you with a significant competitive advantage.

That said, you're certainly better off hiring a hard-worker to bring said innovation to fruition and to maintain it going forward.  The idea and launch are the interesting parts and the balance mere tedium.  After 2 years at the outside, I'm worthless and it's off the to next project.

We're complementary.[/quote]

Valid points.  But I'm wondering how 'lazy' you actually are.  Maybe not exactly as 'lazy' as I was thinking!

When I say 'lazy' genius, I'm more thinking of the kids who show immense potential in school, score super well on tests, but don't have the discipline and will power to pay attention in school and end up not doing well.  I was in our GT program growing up and saw this happen with several kids.  Smart kids with potential, but not enough motivation.  They get labeled 'smart' and assume that means things should come easy.  Then they don't know how to move forward when there is a challenge.

I'm more saying that I'd take the hard-working smart kid in this case.  Who knows the value of preparation and hard work.

If you are in business, then I'm going to guess you're not as lazy as you think![/quote]

Probably so.  It's more of a continuum than an either-or and I certainly fall on the "lazy" end of the spectrum.

Tested off the charts since I was 7 YO and was able to excel through college and grad school with a combination of natural ability and minimal diligence.

I'm self-interested and conscientious enough to do what's necessary to succeed.  Once bored, though, quality of output diminishes markedly and it's time to move on to the next project.[/quote]

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